Good evening to everyone!

Tonight, our hearts are filled with joy and thanksgiving because we get to celebrate this kind of occasion once again almost two years after we closed the doors of the university for the community quarantine.

[This speech was delivered during the Investiture Ceremony of Dr. Dennis C. De Paz as EVSU President held on December 3, 2021 at Summit Hotel Tacloban.]

Ms. Sofia Beatriz L. Punzalan, a Grade 12-STEM student from the VSU Integrated High School (VSUIHS), landed the 3rd spot for the Outstanding Student Creative Research category in the recently concluded Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE).

Meanwhile, Mr. Nelson H. Tejara, a resident data analyst and instructor of VSUIHS, was named as one of the top performing scholars of an extensive training program on data science called the Smart Philippines through Data Analytics Research and Development Training and Adoption (SPARTA).

Young faculty researchers of VSU Tolosa’s Department of Fisheries brought home the top prize in the Research Proposal Pitch Competition (RPPC) of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Visayas.

Perspective photo of VSU Guardpost 2 going to the Upper Campus.

A new facade will soon welcome visitors of the VSU flagship campus in Baybay City, Leyte.

Dr. Janet Alexis A. De los Santos, an Associate Professor of VSU College of Nursing (CON) was recognized as 2nd placer in the regional search for Distinguished Health Researchers in Region 8.

VSU researchers led by VSU Vice President for Administration and Finance Dr. Daniel Leslie S. Tan took home the Unlad Award in the recently concluded Regional Invention Contest and Exhibit (RICE) 2021.

VP Tan’s winning team includes Engr. Mark Anthony R. Atanacio and Mr. Benjamin L. Cinto, Jr. who are both working as science research assistants of the Philippine Rootcrops Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops).